Cafe Cook

Cafe Cook

Closing date: Tuesday 26 May 2026

Salary: 24 hours a week £12.71 per hour

Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Part time

Location: Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PY

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We are recruiting for a Cafe Cook. Join our Café team and help support nature.

For further information please download JD or contact Eleanor Cherry Operations Manager for more details

Job reference: Cafe Cook

Term: Part time 24 hours a week, including weekend work.

This post is part of our catering operation at Queenswood Arboretum & Country Park. The Cafe Cook will

Responsibilities

• Work in our on site café kitchen, providing an excellent food service, cooking quality locally sourced food, and provide a delicious yet simple menu.
• Ensure that the catering offering is an integral part of the visitor experience, to help develop a reputation for excellent food at Queenswood.
• Uphold the highest standards of food safety and hygiene in accordance with the Food Standard's Agency's Level 5 rating.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver the highest standards of food and drink preparation and presentation.
• Work in our kitchen preparing and cooking our menu.
• Assist the management team to create the menu and café offer.
• Accurately manage kitchen stock and assist with ordering.
• Communicate with front of house staff throughout the shift.
• Deliver excellent customer service and strive to always exceed visitor expectations, helping us to establish a reputation for consistently delivering high quality food and service.
• Actively maintain knowledge of the product ranges so that you can assist and advise visitors with their purchases.
• Provide visitors with information on food composition, ingredients and menu and food displays.
• Assist with the delivery of conferences, weddings and other functions as required.
• Take a personal responsibility for Food Hygiene standards whilst performing daily tasks, ensuring personal workstations and kitchen areas are always clean and tidy.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen space, including operating our pot wash area.
• Follow daily and weekly site cleaning programmes.
• Follow COSHH regulations.
• Uphold the licensing objectives regarding the sale of alcohol.